Meet Our Instructors:
Ana Corbalán, PhD
Born and raised in Spain, Ana also spent a year studying in the UK. She has taught Spanish at all levels for more than twenty years and has received several teaching awards, including the Educator of Excellence Award from the Alabama World Languages Association, the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award from the National Alumni Association, and the Distinguished Teaching Fellow Award from the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Alabama. Ana has published extensively on Hispanic literature, film, and cultural studies. She holds a BA in English from the Universidad de Murcia (Spain), an MA in Spanish from the University of Florida, and a PhD in Spanish from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Teresa Rinaldi, PhD
Dr. Teresa Rinaldi is an educator, language specialist, and intercultural communication expert with more than 15 years of teaching experience in the United States and internationally. Originally from Argentina, she holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Merced and her research is focused on Nikkei Cultural Production in Brazil and Argentina, and has taught students from diverse cultural, academic, and professional backgrounds including military personnel. Fluent in Spanish and English, with conversational proficiency in Portuguese and Italian, Teresa brings a truly global perspective to language learning. She is delighted to join SANT Language Studio as a Founding Teacher and to help build a learning community rooted in excellence, connection, and a genuine love of languages.
Tulio Campos, PhD
A native of Lima, Perú, Tulio pursued a career in language education in the United States, inspired by his academic interests in Latin American and Spanish literature. Over twenty-five years of teaching at the high school and college levels, he has drawn on a variety of teaching methodologies to support students with diverse backgrounds, interests, and learning styles. His experience includes fifteen years of successfully teaching AP Spanish Language and Culture at two leading independent schools in Northern Virginia. He enjoys the challenge of creating meaningful learning experiences for all his students and seeing how language education empowers many of them. Tulio holds a BA in Hispanic Literatures with a concentration in Linguistics from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and a Ph.D. in Hispanic Literatures from Boston University, where his research focused on the reception of the European avant-garde in Latin American poetry.
Instructor Criteria & Standards
Your transformation is guided exclusively by top-tier linguistic professionals. Designed by international educational leaders with decades of combined experience across the Organization of American States, the Department of State/Foreign Service, and elite independent preparatory schools, we maintain an uncompromising instructional threshold.
Verified Linguistic Command: Every instructor possesses native fluency or exceptional command of the target language, characterized by flawless pronunciation and rooted in deep, immersive life experience within native cultures.
Academic Pedigree: Faculty members are highly qualified educators holding advanced degrees, professional licensing, or a combination of credentials and extensive teaching experience, each passing a thorough background check. Our framework is exclusively powered by instructors trained in communicative language methodologies.
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